Welcome to McKinley ...
McKinley is located in Coos County<1>.
The location of McKinley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of McKinley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
McKinley is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: McKinley lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for McKinley: (541) and (458)<4>
Communities Also Named McKinley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named McKinley - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McKinley.
Communities near McKinley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McKinley.
- Coos Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coos Bay
- Coos Bay is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coos Bay <5>
- North Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- North Bend is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bend <5>
- Coquille
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coquille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coquille
- Coquille is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coquille <5>
- Myrtle Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Point
- Myrtle Point is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle Point <5>
- Gravelford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelford
- Gravelford is located in Coos County
- Norway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Coos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <5>
- Arago
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
- Arago is located in Coos County
- Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge
- Bridge is located in Coos County
- Coos City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Broadbent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadbent
- Broadbent is located in Coos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadbent <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around McKinley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McKinley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McKinley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around McKinley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McKinley. See our Newspapers Page for McKinley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McKinley ...
Looking for more information about McKinley? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to McKinley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McKinley.
Adding McKinley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McKinley in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for McKinley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the McKinley post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for McKinley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McKinley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Coos County: www.co.coos.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Coos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McKinley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |